Elton John
by Elton John
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Elton John bestography
Elton John is ranked 7th best out of 56 albums by Elton John on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Elton John is Goodbye Yellow Brick Road which is ranked number 209 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 7,186.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Elton John track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Elton John rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 6 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 75 Music Albums of 1970 | 40/75 | 2 |
| 2026 | daCritic | Top 40 Music Albums of 1970 | 33/40 | 1 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 | 11/100 | 5 |
| 2026 |  Tamthebam | Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 | 12/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 | 61/100 | 2 |
| 2026 | juanr1096 | Top 58 Music Albums of 1970 | 50/58 | 1 |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 62 Music Albums of 1970 | 28/62 | 3 |
| 2026 |  Romanelli | My Overall Chart: 501-600 | 5/100 | - |
| 2026 |  Liedzeit | Top 60 Music Albums of 1970 | 17/60 | 4 |
| 2026 |  Patman360 | Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 | 59/100 | 2 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 171 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 343 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 3 days ago | Siromynian | 1,708 | 76/100 |
| ! | 09/26/2026 02:40 | ootsp | 141 | 83/100 |
| ! | 06/26/2026 01:56 | duelek | 2,164 | 75/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 6% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.6/100, a mean average of 74.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.6.
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Elton John forum mentions
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A relatively forgotten classic. A few weak tracks, but so much beautiful music on here, Elton's debut would easily make my top 100. Highlights: "Sixty Years On," "King," "Border Song," and "Pilot. And, of course, "Your Song" is one of the prettiest love songs ever. Rating based on original release (without last three songs). (Edited)
My continued search for something new. Bringing rock music in new directions, like Bowie. In this case fusing classical elements with the standard rock sound. Border Song, Sixty Years On, The King must Die, and of course Your Song. This album is truly unique in Elton's catalog. (Edited)
Bork TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/22/2010 20:51 | #10871 | TOP COMMENT
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Sir Elton started out strong. Best tracks: Your Song and Take Me to the Pilot. Get the expanded re-release that includes Bad Side of the Moon and Rock N Roll Madonna. (Edited)
Elton John's second album is probably his most intimate of his early records. Predominately piano ballads with a sprinkling of orchestration, it's certainly not a rock'n'roll album. Some nice songs; obviously, your song, is one of Elton's most famous songs, a lovely track. Elsewhere, there's, take me to the pilot, border song, and the king must die. A good record. (Edited)
I feel like this album really captures the essence of Elton John's music: Beautiful, thoughtful and dramatic all at once. Some classic songs can be found here, but I prefer the complexity and depth from the lesser known tracks and B-sides.
Overall, an elegant and sensitive record from one of rock music's greatest. (Edited)
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